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title: "What is the difference between an argument and a parameter:"  
description: "What is the difference between an argument and a parameter:"  
author: "Pushpendra Singh"  
published: 2010-10-25  
updated: 2020-09-21  
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category: "java"  
tags: ["java"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the difference between an argument and a parameter:

While defining method, variables passed in the method are called parameters. While using those methods, values passed to those variables are called arguments.

## Answers

### Answer by Pushpendra Singh

While defining method, variables passed in the method are called parameters. While using those methods, values passed to those variables are called arguments.


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